EPA eliminates greenhouse gas emissions limits for coal and natural gas power plants

The rule change removes federal carbon dioxide and greenhouse gas limits for power plants, affecting utility operating costs, electricity generation decisions, and environmental health standards nationwide.

• •The EPA is repealing rules that limit greenhouse gas emissions from coal and natural gas-fueled power plants.
• •The EPA announced a separate proposal to prevent future administrations from regulating climate pollution from power plants.
• •Revoking the rule is projected by the EPA to save industry more than $300 billion in costs.
• •The power plant rule repeal is set to take effect soon after publication in the Federal Register.
• •The action follows the EPA's earlier revocation of a scientific finding that served as the basis for regulating greenhouse gas emissions, which also eliminated standards for cars and trucks in February.
• •Coal, gas, and oil-fired power plants account for about one-quarter of the nation's total climate pollution.
• •Environmental groups stated they plan to mount immediate legal challenges against the rule changes.
• •America's Power stated the repeal will protect grid reliability and shield electricity consumers from higher costs amid surging demand from data centers and artificial intelligence.